Amends GS 163A-822, which requires county boards of elections to conduct instructional meetings for precinct officials and assistants prior to each primary and general election. Allows precinct officials to work on election day notwithstanding failure to attend the instructional meeting if the official resides in a county that received a disaster declaration and was displaced as a result of the disaster. Limits the exception to precinct officials who have been previously trained and have experience working prior elections as determined and verified by the county board.